Participants in Round 3 of the iOS Contest can now submit their WatchOS apps to @ContestBot as a ZIP archive with their source code (choose 2021 WatchOS Contest).
The archive must contain a readme file with build instructions.
The archive must contain a readme file with build instructions.
π Sticker App Contest
Status: Results announced
Among other things, today we launched a platform for third-party apps that allow users to create stickers for Telegram (check out the docs).
We'd like to announce a competition for developers: create an Android or iOS app that helps users easily create unique stickers and submit it to @ContestBot before July 4, 23:59 Dubai time.
You can use any idea or design for your app, provided the app is user friendly and gives users an easy way to create new custom stickers for Telegram. The apps can create static or animated stickers (although apps that create animated stickers will be considered more advanced and may get higher prizes). For example, one can create an app that allows users to upload their own photos and add text on top. The app can automatically remove the backgrounds, apply fun effects and import the result to Telegram as stickers.
We will distribute a $50,000 prize budget among the winners. The best part: contestants will retain all rights for the apps they create, so they will be able to launch their apps as independent startups and potentially monetize them.
Status: Results announced
Among other things, today we launched a platform for third-party apps that allow users to create stickers for Telegram (check out the docs).
We'd like to announce a competition for developers: create an Android or iOS app that helps users easily create unique stickers and submit it to @ContestBot before July 4, 23:59 Dubai time.
You can use any idea or design for your app, provided the app is user friendly and gives users an easy way to create new custom stickers for Telegram. The apps can create static or animated stickers (although apps that create animated stickers will be considered more advanced and may get higher prizes). For example, one can create an app that allows users to upload their own photos and add text on top. The app can automatically remove the backgrounds, apply fun effects and import the result to Telegram as stickers.
We will distribute a $50,000 prize budget among the winners. The best part: contestants will retain all rights for the apps they create, so they will be able to launch their apps as independent startups and potentially monetize them.
Telegram Contests
π Sticker App Contest Status: Results announced Among other things, today we launched a platform for third-party apps that allow users to create stickers for Telegram (check out the docs). We'd like to announce a competition for developers: create an Androidβ¦
Contest: iOS or Android Sticker App for Telegram.
Status: Evaluating results
Prize fund: $50,000.
Deadline: 23:59 on July, 4 (Dubai Time)
Task: Build an app for iOS or Android that helps users create unique stickers and import them to Telegram as described in this message.
Who can take part: Anyone.
How do I submit my app: Via @ContestBot which will start accepting contest apps in July. You don't have to submit the apps to the App Store or Google Play in order to participate (but you can participate with an app that is published there).
Status: Evaluating results
Prize fund: $50,000.
Deadline: 23:59 on July, 4 (Dubai Time)
Task: Build an app for iOS or Android that helps users create unique stickers and import them to Telegram as described in this message.
Who can take part: Anyone.
How do I submit my app: Via @ContestBot which will start accepting contest apps in July. You don't have to submit the apps to the App Store or Google Play in order to participate (but you can participate with an app that is published there).
Contestants are now welcome to submit their Android and iOS Sticker Apps to @ContestBot.
Choose βSticker App Contestβ, answer the botβs questions, then upload a binary of your app (or TestFlight link for iOS) and an archive with your source code.
Please make sure to start uploading in advance so that the process is completed before the deadline.
Android: The APK must be a signed release build with a unique package id.
iOS: Make sure your binary allows our UDIDs to run your app. UDID list:
Choose βSticker App Contestβ, answer the botβs questions, then upload a binary of your app (or TestFlight link for iOS) and an archive with your source code.
Please make sure to start uploading in advance so that the process is completed before the deadline.
Android: The APK must be a signed release build with a unique package id.
iOS: Make sure your binary allows our UDIDs to run your app. UDID list:
00008020-0002345C3EBA002E
47658361d0dc19b31528ff0eacd3a13685faa571
00008101-00151C281A52001E
615150429B8AA9A884135227FE4E50AD76CEA2A5
00008027-0015084602F8402EUpdate: iOS developers may also submit a TestFlight link + source code for the Sticker App Contest.
Sticker App Contest: Submissions
We received 79 submissions for the Sticker App Contest. 41 app for Android, 31 for iOS, and 7 for both platforms.
Everyone is welcome to check out the apps on contest.com (at their own risk) while our judges evaluate the results:
https://contest.com/sticker-app
We received 79 submissions for the Sticker App Contest. 41 app for Android, 31 for iOS, and 7 for both platforms.
Everyone is welcome to check out the apps on contest.com (at their own risk) while our judges evaluate the results:
https://contest.com/sticker-app
π Animated Sticker Contest: Results
While our judges are evaluating the results of the competition for Sticker App Developers, we are happy to announce the results of the First Round of the contest for Animated Sticker Artists. Meet the winners!
π Perfect Kitten
π Fit Yak
π Fluffy Falcon
π Wise Pigeon
π Tidy Wolf
π Able Ladybird
π Little Pigeon
π Sacred Eagle
π Gifted Jackal
π Busy Kitten
π Desert Crab
π Rich Deer
π Fit Cat
π Sleek Goat
π Gentle Gorilla
π Mad Chameleon
π Savvy Mammoth
π Fair Pigeon
We will soon reach out to the winners to coordinate their work on completing the winning sticker packs. Once the packs have reached the required level of quality and the minimum required number of stickers (15+), their authors will receive $200 per sticker, and their packs will be featured for all Telegram users.
Most of the entries will need work to reach Telegramβs standards for animated stickers and many stickers are likely to change significantly as a result of our collaboration before they are released.
The second round of the Sticker Contest for Artists will be available exclusively to the 18 winners of this round. We will inform the winners about its goals and terms separately.
While our judges are evaluating the results of the competition for Sticker App Developers, we are happy to announce the results of the First Round of the contest for Animated Sticker Artists. Meet the winners!
π Perfect Kitten
π Fit Yak
π Fluffy Falcon
π Wise Pigeon
π Tidy Wolf
π Able Ladybird
π Little Pigeon
π Sacred Eagle
π Gifted Jackal
π Busy Kitten
π Desert Crab
π Rich Deer
π Fit Cat
π Sleek Goat
π Gentle Gorilla
π Mad Chameleon
π Savvy Mammoth
π Fair Pigeon
We will soon reach out to the winners to coordinate their work on completing the winning sticker packs. Once the packs have reached the required level of quality and the minimum required number of stickers (15+), their authors will receive $200 per sticker, and their packs will be featured for all Telegram users.
Most of the entries will need work to reach Telegramβs standards for animated stickers and many stickers are likely to change significantly as a result of our collaboration before they are released.
The second round of the Sticker Contest for Artists will be available exclusively to the 18 winners of this round. We will inform the winners about its goals and terms separately.
Forwarded from Telegram Designers
π New contest for Android Designers!
Prize fund: at least $30,000 β from which the 1st place winner will receive $10,000 if any submissions qualify for the 1st prize.
Task: Develop a comprehensive concept of voice and video calls for Telegram X on Android that includes one-on-one calls, as well as group calls in voice chats.
Details: https://contest.com/docs/android-design-21
Deadline: 23:59 on August, 1 (Dubai Time)
Who can take part: Anyone.
How to submit: @ContestBot will start accepting archives with submissions closer to the deadline.
Prize fund: at least $30,000 β from which the 1st place winner will receive $10,000 if any submissions qualify for the 1st prize.
Task: Develop a comprehensive concept of voice and video calls for Telegram X on Android that includes one-on-one calls, as well as group calls in voice chats.
Details: https://contest.com/docs/android-design-21
Deadline: 23:59 on August, 1 (Dubai Time)
Who can take part: Anyone.
How to submit: @ContestBot will start accepting archives with submissions closer to the deadline.
π Data Clustering Contest: Results
The results of the second round of the Data Clustering Contest are in. In our evaluation, accuracy and speed were the main criteria.
If a submission required adjustments or fixes to make it work, it was penalized accordingly.
1st PLACE β $12,000
π₯Gifted Piranha
2nd PLACE β $7,500
π₯Dark Lizard
π₯Small Goose (-$200 path fixing penalty)
3rd PLACE β $4,000
π₯Mindful Kitten (-$200 rebuilding penalty)
4th PLACE β $2,500
π Humble Eagle
π Sharp Sloth
π Gifted Lemur
π Bright Deer
π Hip Hyena
π Quick Beaver (-$200 rebuilding penalty)
π Daring Frog (-$200 rebuilding penalty)
π Tall Raccoon (-$200 rebuilding penalty)
More detailed information on each submission is available on the contest platform.
Stay tuned for more contests and results this summer!
The results of the second round of the Data Clustering Contest are in. In our evaluation, accuracy and speed were the main criteria.
If a submission required adjustments or fixes to make it work, it was penalized accordingly.
1st PLACE β $12,000
π₯Gifted Piranha
2nd PLACE β $7,500
π₯Dark Lizard
π₯Small Goose (-$200 path fixing penalty)
3rd PLACE β $4,000
π₯Mindful Kitten (-$200 rebuilding penalty)
4th PLACE β $2,500
π Humble Eagle
π Sharp Sloth
π Gifted Lemur
π Bright Deer
π Hip Hyena
π Quick Beaver (-$200 rebuilding penalty)
π Daring Frog (-$200 rebuilding penalty)
π Tall Raccoon (-$200 rebuilding penalty)
More detailed information on each submission is available on the contest platform.
Stay tuned for more contests and results this summer!
Participants of the Android Design Contest can now submit their designs to @ContestBot as a ZIP archive (choose Android Designers Contest).
The deadline for submissions is tomorrow, on August 1st, at 23:59 Dubai time. Please start uploading your file in advance so that there is enough time to complete the process. You can resubmit your file at any time before the deadline.
For details, please refer to the contest documentation.
The deadline for submissions is tomorrow, on August 1st, at 23:59 Dubai time. Please start uploading your file in advance so that there is enough time to complete the process. You can resubmit your file at any time before the deadline.
For details, please refer to the contest documentation.
Android Design Contest: Submissions
We received 47 submissions for the Android Design Contest.
Everyone is welcome to check out the designs on contest.com while our judges evaluate the results:
https://contest.com/android-design
We ask each participant to add a comment to their submission with a brief explanation of the structure of their archive, how it is intended to be viewed, as well as of anything else that might need an explanation. Good luck!
We received 47 submissions for the Android Design Contest.
Everyone is welcome to check out the designs on contest.com while our judges evaluate the results:
https://contest.com/android-design
We ask each participant to add a comment to their submission with a brief explanation of the structure of their archive, how it is intended to be viewed, as well as of anything else that might need an explanation. Good luck!
π iOS Contest, Round 3 (watchOS): Results
The results of the Third Round of the iOS Contest are here. Meet the winners:
1st PLACE β $10,000
π₯ Hip Hyena β The most stable app that has all the major features implemented and offers a significantly better performance and speed than the rest of the submissions. However, the app could have benefited from more thorough preliminary testing to get rid of glitches.
Penalties (-$1,000):
β Broken 2FA flow.
2nd PLACE β $7,000
π₯ Perfect Wasp β The contestant implemented most of the required features. However, the app did not achieve the level of speed and performance we expected. There's also room for improvement in both stability and attention to detail.
3rd PLACE β $4,000
The third-place winners support logging in, viewing the chat list, and accessing messages. Their apps can render certain media types and can interact with the Settings screen. However, certain media types and some of the Settings options are missing. Additionally, various major issues are present, ranging from severe to medium.
π₯ Fairy Turtle
π₯ Sleek Rabbit
π₯ Noble Puma
Penalties (-$1,000):
β App crashes when scrolling chats.
π₯ Hardy Goose
Penalties (-$2,000):
β Broken 2FA flow.
β App crashes after scrolling chats or the Settings screen.
4th PLACE β $2,000
These apps support logging in, viewing the chat list, and accessing chat messages. Unfortunately, these submissions can't handle most media types. Additionally, support for major required features (like sending messages, accessing the Settings screen and interacting with its options) is missing. Finally, their overall speed and stability are below average.
π Wise Whale
π Busy Phoenix
π Classy Whale
π Smart Fish
π Cuddly Griffin
Penalties (-$1,000):
β Broken 2FA flow.
Honorable mentions β $1,000
These contestants implemented rendering the chat list, but didn't implement any other features or actions.
π Wise Ibex
π Noble Beaver
More detailed comments from our judges for each of the submissions are available on contest.com. Congratulations to the winners!
We expect to publish the results of the GIF contest later this week, stay tuned!
The results of the Third Round of the iOS Contest are here. Meet the winners:
1st PLACE β $10,000
π₯ Hip Hyena β The most stable app that has all the major features implemented and offers a significantly better performance and speed than the rest of the submissions. However, the app could have benefited from more thorough preliminary testing to get rid of glitches.
Penalties (-$1,000):
β Broken 2FA flow.
2nd PLACE β $7,000
π₯ Perfect Wasp β The contestant implemented most of the required features. However, the app did not achieve the level of speed and performance we expected. There's also room for improvement in both stability and attention to detail.
3rd PLACE β $4,000
The third-place winners support logging in, viewing the chat list, and accessing messages. Their apps can render certain media types and can interact with the Settings screen. However, certain media types and some of the Settings options are missing. Additionally, various major issues are present, ranging from severe to medium.
π₯ Fairy Turtle
π₯ Sleek Rabbit
π₯ Noble Puma
Penalties (-$1,000):
β App crashes when scrolling chats.
π₯ Hardy Goose
Penalties (-$2,000):
β Broken 2FA flow.
β App crashes after scrolling chats or the Settings screen.
4th PLACE β $2,000
These apps support logging in, viewing the chat list, and accessing chat messages. Unfortunately, these submissions can't handle most media types. Additionally, support for major required features (like sending messages, accessing the Settings screen and interacting with its options) is missing. Finally, their overall speed and stability are below average.
π Wise Whale
π Busy Phoenix
π Classy Whale
π Smart Fish
π Cuddly Griffin
Penalties (-$1,000):
β Broken 2FA flow.
Honorable mentions β $1,000
These contestants implemented rendering the chat list, but didn't implement any other features or actions.
π Wise Ibex
π Noble Beaver
More detailed comments from our judges for each of the submissions are available on contest.com. Congratulations to the winners!
We expect to publish the results of the GIF contest later this week, stay tuned!
π GIF Contest, Round 1 Results
Announcing Round 2 and the results of Round 1 of the GIF Contest.
Round 1 Results
Each of the submitted GIFs was rated 1-3 by our judges. The rating reflects image quality, the overall usability of the GIF and its relevance for the chosen emoji.
GIFs with a rating of 2.67+ received $40 each. GIFs with a rating between 2-2.66 received $20 each.
Bonus points
1. Original winning GIFs (with a 2+ rating) that were recorded for this contest by the participants received an extra $40 per GIF.
2. Winning GIFs (with a 2+ rating) with sizes up to 300KB received a size bonus of $15. GIFs between 300KB and 499KB received a bonus of $7.
Meet the winners!
π₯Quirky Cow β $3,553
π₯Nice Mule β $2,055
π₯Witty Crow β $1,636
πView All 118 Winners
Congratulations to all winners! Round 2 starts immediately, see details in the next message.
Announcing Round 2 and the results of Round 1 of the GIF Contest.
Round 1 Results
Each of the submitted GIFs was rated 1-3 by our judges. The rating reflects image quality, the overall usability of the GIF and its relevance for the chosen emoji.
GIFs with a rating of 2.67+ received $40 each. GIFs with a rating between 2-2.66 received $20 each.
Bonus points
1. Original winning GIFs (with a 2+ rating) that were recorded for this contest by the participants received an extra $40 per GIF.
2. Winning GIFs (with a 2+ rating) with sizes up to 300KB received a size bonus of $15. GIFs between 300KB and 499KB received a bonus of $7.
Meet the winners!
π₯Quirky Cow β $3,553
π₯Nice Mule β $2,055
π₯Witty Crow β $1,636
πView All 118 Winners
Congratulations to all winners! Round 2 starts immediately, see details in the next message.
π GIF Contest, Round 2
Round 2 of the GIF contest starts now.
Status: Evaluating results. (view submissions)
Dates: 8 Sept -8 Nov 9 Nov (23:59 Dubai time)
Prize fund: $50,000
Who can take part: Everyone! Even if you didn't participate in Round 1.
The task is similar: create between 10 and 100 GIF-style reaction videos (examples here) that express emotions similar to these emoji:
ππππ¨π
ππ‘π₯³π³π
ππππ₯Ίπ
π€¦π€·ββοΈππ€π
π©π€―ππ±π
π€πππβοΈ
ππ§π€£π’π₯Ά
π€¬π€’π΄π€πͺ
In Round 2, you must create reaction videos from iconic and popular movies, series, cartoons, TV shows, etc. (examples) All reaction videos must meet the technical requirements below.
Technical requirements:
1. Format: MP4, no sound.
2. Aspect ratio: anything between 1:1 β 4:3 (β good examples).
- GIFs must not include stripes that make a widescreen video fit in the required format (bad example).
- Sides must not be squished to fit the aspect ratio (bad example).
3. Max. duration: 5 seconds.
4. Image quality. Aim for top video quality (β good examples, β bad examples).
- No grainy videos with noticeable pixelation, etc.
- No blurry, overexposed videos, etc.
- Cut content carefully: GIFs must not jitter (animation too short) or jump (animation contains irrelevant frames).
5. Max. size: 300 KB. Aim for the smallest size necessary to maintain the level of quality described above (likely around 70-300KB).
6. On-screen text is not required. If you use on-screen text, you must use consistent fonts on all GIFs in your submission. Please keep your source files, because we may ask you to edit the text if your submission wins a prize.
7. Expressiveness and relevance to emoji. All GIFs must be relevant to their chosen emoji and express the emotion clearly. (If you're not sure whether the video shows π,π‘,π or π³ β it's probably not a very good fragment).
We will explain how to submit your reaction videos later, stay tuned to @contest.
Reaction videos created in this contest will be watermarked with links to the public channels of their creators β and potentially suggested to Telegram users.
Good luck!
Round 2 of the GIF contest starts now.
Status: Evaluating results. (view submissions)
Dates: 8 Sept -
Prize fund: $50,000
Who can take part: Everyone! Even if you didn't participate in Round 1.
The task is similar: create between 10 and 100 GIF-style reaction videos (examples here) that express emotions similar to these emoji:
ππππ¨π
ππ‘π₯³π³π
ππππ₯Ίπ
π€¦π€·ββοΈππ€π
π©π€―ππ±π
π€πππβοΈ
ππ§π€£π’π₯Ά
π€¬π€’π΄π€πͺ
In Round 2, you must create reaction videos from iconic and popular movies, series, cartoons, TV shows, etc. (examples) All reaction videos must meet the technical requirements below.
Technical requirements:
1. Format: MP4, no sound.
2. Aspect ratio: anything between 1:1 β 4:3 (β good examples).
- GIFs must not include stripes that make a widescreen video fit in the required format (bad example).
- Sides must not be squished to fit the aspect ratio (bad example).
3. Max. duration: 5 seconds.
4. Image quality. Aim for top video quality (β good examples, β bad examples).
- No grainy videos with noticeable pixelation, etc.
- No blurry, overexposed videos, etc.
- Cut content carefully: GIFs must not jitter (animation too short) or jump (animation contains irrelevant frames).
5. Max. size: 300 KB. Aim for the smallest size necessary to maintain the level of quality described above (likely around 70-300KB).
6. On-screen text is not required. If you use on-screen text, you must use consistent fonts on all GIFs in your submission. Please keep your source files, because we may ask you to edit the text if your submission wins a prize.
7. Expressiveness and relevance to emoji. All GIFs must be relevant to their chosen emoji and express the emotion clearly. (If you're not sure whether the video shows π,π‘,π or π³ β it's probably not a very good fragment).
We will explain how to submit your reaction videos later, stay tuned to @contest.
Reaction videos created in this contest will be watermarked with links to the public channels of their creators β and potentially suggested to Telegram users.
Good luck!
New contest for Android developers will be announced this Friday. The task will be to implement certain new features for the Telegram Android app. The winner of this contest may also be able to join the Telegram team.
The results of the previous competitions will be published next week.
The results of the previous competitions will be published next week.
November 2021 Android Contest
Status: π Results announced
Prize fund: $50,000
Deadline: 23:59 on November, 15 (Dubai Time)
Task: Implement new features in Telegram for Android based on the mockups provided.
Conditions:
β’ This contest in only open for Russian-speaking developers. Nationality is not important, but you must be fluent in Russian to participate.
β’ Everyone is welcome to participate, even if they didn't take part in our previous contests.
β’ Authors of the best submissions may get a chance to join the Telegram team.
β’ There is the possibility of a second round open to the winners of this round.
Details:
https://t.me/contest_ru/7
Status: π Results announced
Prize fund: $50,000
Deadline: 23:59 on November, 15 (Dubai Time)
Task: Implement new features in Telegram for Android based on the mockups provided.
Conditions:
β’ This contest in only open for Russian-speaking developers. Nationality is not important, but you must be fluent in Russian to participate.
β’ Everyone is welcome to participate, even if they didn't take part in our previous contests.
β’ Authors of the best submissions may get a chance to join the Telegram team.
β’ There is the possibility of a second round open to the winners of this round.
Details:
https://t.me/contest_ru/7
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π₯Bold Wolf
II ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎ β 2 500 $
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π₯Hip Hyena
π₯Subtle Piranha
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Telegram Contests
Submissions for the GIF Π‘ontest are open until March 31, 23:59 (Dubai time). We suggest that you try submitting at least some of your reaction videos early β to make sure you've familiarized yourself with the process. Videos submitted late will not be acceptedβ¦
GIF Contest, Round 2: Submissions Open!
You can now submit your reaction videos to the GIF Contest by uploading them to one of your public channels.
Please read the full instructions before you upload anything:
https://contest.com/docs/gif-contest-submission
In addition to submitting your videos, you MUST register with @ContestBot (send /start, then choose GIF Animation Contest).
The deadline isNovember 8 November 9, 23:59 (DUBAI TIME). We recommend you to begin submitting your videos as early as possible.
Good luck!
You can now submit your reaction videos to the GIF Contest by uploading them to one of your public channels.
Please read the full instructions before you upload anything:
https://contest.com/docs/gif-contest-submission
In addition to submitting your videos, you MUST register with @ContestBot (send /start, then choose GIF Animation Contest).
The deadline is
Good luck!
GIF Contest, Round 2: Submission FAQ
Submissions for Round 2 of the GIF Π‘ontest are open untilNovember 8 November 9, 23:59 (Dubai time).
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Warning: If you have uploaded any gifs before the announcement on Nov 7, they are not participating in the contest (unless the bot says they are).
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Instructions:
https://contest.com/docs/gif-contest-submission
If you have any questions, please check the FAQ.
A few extra tips, in case you're having any issues:
1. Prepare your videos for publication in an external video editor (it is not recommended to use the built-in Telegram media editor for this purpose).
- Aspect ratio: between 1:1 and 4:3
- No audio track! (especially important for uploading via desktop apps)
- Suggested width: 380, 640 or 848
- Suggested height: a multiple of 16 (but remember to use the correct aspect ratio!)
(Other widths/heights may also work β but if you run into problems, try the suggested ones.)
2. Once you've prepared your videos for publication, use an official app to send them to your channel.
- Send as a video (not file).
- If you use a mobile app, set the maximum quality.
- If you use iOS, disable audio before sending (tap on the speaker icon) β even if you removed the soundtrack when preparing the video for publication.
- If you use Android, don't disable audio β instead remove the soundtrack when preparing video for publication.
3. If @ContestBot tells you your videos were not accepted, you can tap the "Show videos with issues" button to get details on each problematic video.
4. If the bot tells you you haven't submitted any videos, see number 1 in this messageπ.
5. Note on audio tracks:
If @ContestBot doesnβt recognize the videos, make sure that you have disabled the soundtrack completely before uploading. Your video file must have no audio channels for desktop apps to recognize them properly.
There are many ways of disabling the audio track in a video. If youβre having difficulties, we suggest googling for a solution that works best for you.
6. Note on size:
If you uploaded your videos more than a few hours ago and @ContestBot says their size is too large, try re-uploading them again.
If you tried again and it's still not working, try saving them with the standard H.264 preset: preset=medium, crf=23 β and re-upload again.
This should also help if your video gets stuck at 100% during uploading to public channels with the correct caption.
Submissions for Round 2 of the GIF Π‘ontest are open until
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Warning: If you have uploaded any gifs before the announcement on Nov 7, they are not participating in the contest (unless the bot says they are).
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Instructions:
https://contest.com/docs/gif-contest-submission
If you have any questions, please check the FAQ.
A few extra tips, in case you're having any issues:
1. Prepare your videos for publication in an external video editor (it is not recommended to use the built-in Telegram media editor for this purpose).
- Aspect ratio: between 1:1 and 4:3
- No audio track! (especially important for uploading via desktop apps)
- Suggested width: 380, 640 or 848
- Suggested height: a multiple of 16 (but remember to use the correct aspect ratio!)
(Other widths/heights may also work β but if you run into problems, try the suggested ones.)
2. Once you've prepared your videos for publication, use an official app to send them to your channel.
- Send as a video (not file).
- If you use a mobile app, set the maximum quality.
- If you use iOS, disable audio before sending (tap on the speaker icon) β even if you removed the soundtrack when preparing the video for publication.
- If you use Android, don't disable audio β instead remove the soundtrack when preparing video for publication.
3. If @ContestBot tells you your videos were not accepted, you can tap the "Show videos with issues" button to get details on each problematic video.
4. If the bot tells you you haven't submitted any videos, see number 1 in this messageπ.
5. Note on audio tracks:
If @ContestBot doesnβt recognize the videos, make sure that you have disabled the soundtrack completely before uploading. Your video file must have no audio channels for desktop apps to recognize them properly.
There are many ways of disabling the audio track in a video. If youβre having difficulties, we suggest googling for a solution that works best for you.
6. Note on size:
If you uploaded your videos more than a few hours ago and @ContestBot says their size is too large, try re-uploading them again.
If you tried again and it's still not working, try saving them with the standard H.264 preset: preset=medium, crf=23 β and re-upload again.
This should also help if your video gets stuck at 100% during uploading to public channels with the correct caption.
Given that some participants in the Second Round of the GIF Contest encountered issues with uploading their reaction videos and some uploaded them too early to be accepted, we've decided to extend submissions by one more day.
The new deadline is November 9, 23:59 (Dubai time).
If you are having any issues, please see this message for details.
The new deadline is November 9, 23:59 (Dubai time).
If you are having any issues, please see this message for details.
GIF Contest, Round 2: Submissions
We received 33,792 reaction videos from 460 participants in the Second Round of the GIF Contest.
Everybody is welcome to view the submissions using GIF search in any Telegram app:
- Open the GIF panel (a tab in the sticker panel)
- Type #reactiongif in the search box
- You can refine the search by adding one emoji after the hashtag.
Have fun while our judges evaluate the results!
We received 33,792 reaction videos from 460 participants in the Second Round of the GIF Contest.
Everybody is welcome to view the submissions using GIF search in any Telegram app:
- Open the GIF panel (a tab in the sticker panel)
- Type #reactiongif in the search box
- You can refine the search by adding one emoji after the hashtag.
Have fun while our judges evaluate the results!